East Dover Elementary is located in the state's capital. We serve 350 students. Our grade levels include kindergarten through fourth grade.
We strive to create an environment that enhances the educational, social, and emotional development of our children. We also have additional special needs programs located on our campus from throughout the district that address the needs of specifically identified students. Our population is culturally diverse; students come from a variety of socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. A con
06/15/2026
Come to our garden this evening and pick up some fresh produce! 🥬🥒🌱
Your children have worked hard planting, caring for, and growing our garden throughout the year. Stop by and take home some of the vegetables they helped grow. We hope to see you there! 😊
And that’s a wrap! Yesterday was the last day of school for our kindergartners. So many wonderful memories made as we transformed East Dover into an Early Childhood Center this school year. While we will not see our Little Senators in the building next year, we are confident they are ready to take on first grade in their new buildings!
To all the families, thank you for your continued support this school year! We couldn’t have done it without you. We hope you all have a wonderful summer and don’t forget to stop by and visit us next year ☺️💙🤍
06/08/2026
Join the Capital School District Summer Reading Challenge! 📚
This summer, we invite all Pre-K through 5th grade students and their families to discover new stories, explore exciting adventures, and make reading part of their summer fun! In partnership with the Dover Public Library, students can participate in the “Unearth a Story” Summer Reading Program by logging reading on Beanstack between June 15 and August 14. Every type of reading counts—including shared reading, audiobooks, e-books, and independent reading. Reading together helps build a lifelong love of books while creating special family memories.
Links to Activities below:
How to Access SORA from Home:
https://canva.link/of0c9d4k5q7dbdr
Summer Reading Challenge Activity Boards
Pre-K to 1st:
https://canva.link/jwof5i78bsbmt0i
Grade-band Summer Reading Bucket Lists:
https://canva.link/5olqrjn9qmnuok4
Information about registering through Dover Public Library and Beanstack:
https://canva.link/ed81younfhxd1gz
06/08/2026
The Vision to Learn Clinic is coming to local libraries this summer! 👓
06/04/2026
⚽🎉 Exciting News for Our Little Senators and Their Families! 🎉⚽
Thanks to the generosity of Kona Ice, every student will be receiving a FREE FIFA World Cup Sticker Album to take home!
These collector albums are designed to help students explore the excitement of soccer and the FIFA World Cup while encouraging collecting, learning, and fun. Students can collect both physical and digital stickers to fill their albums and follow the journey to the World Cup.
📚 Please note: The sticker album is included, but stickers are NOT included with the book. This information is noted on the flyer to help avoid any confusion.
A huge thank you to Kona Ice for this generous donation and for supporting students across Capital School District!
⚽ Every student. Every family. Every goal. ⚽
📚☀️ East Dover Summer Reading Challenge is Here! ☀️📚
We are excited to kick off our 2026 Summer Reading Challenge and encourage our Little Senators to keep reading, learning, and exploring all summer long!
Each student will bring home a Summer Reading Challenge packet that includes:
📖 A parent overview letter
📚 A recommended summer reading list
✅ A Summer Reading Challenge board
📝 A paper book log
🎨 A fun book extension activity
Our goal is to increase participation this year and help students continue building strong literacy skills throughout the summer. Best of all, students can earn incentives for completing some or all of the challenge activities!
Be on the lookout for the packet coming home this week and watch our social media pages throughout the summer for reading reminders, encouragement, and updates.
PreK–1 Summer Reading Challenge Link:: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w9cS90tNiKLo5CioQ_xkLlw0t5K4uLyf/view?usp=sharing
Let's work together to make this our biggest Summer Reading Challenge yet! 🌟
06/02/2026
We are so proud of our Little Senators for their hard work in the garden 🌱💙🤍
Farm to table: Delaware students learn about planting, harvesting through school gardens A nonprofit gardening program offers students lessons about science and nutrition that helps them to understand where food comes from.
05/26/2026
First grade is right around the corner!! Our elementary feeder schools are hosting special “Rising 1st Grade” events for families as they prepare to welcome our Little Senators next school year! These events are a wonderful opportunity for students and families to learn about first grade, meet teachers, and tour their new schools. Please check out the flyers below.
05/21/2026
As a reminder, there is no school for students on Friday, May 22, 2026 due to a scheduled Professional Learning Day.
For current and upcoming school year calendars, please visit www.capital.k12.de.us/calendar
Dover High School will be asynchronous.